Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to provide a hotline for inquiries from hon. Members to support them with constituency casework relating to childcare policies.

I am delighted to confirm that MPs and their staff can call one of HMRC’s MP-dedicated helplines for assistance with constituents’ childcare service queries. The helpline is available from 9am – 5pm, Monday to Friday.

Alternatively, the Childcare Choices website provides information on all government childcare schemes – including Tax-Fee Childcare and 30 hours’ free childcare. It also includes a Childcare Calculator to show families how much support they could receive.